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	Any foreigner wishing to enter Thailand, unless otherwise exempted, must obtain a proper visa from a Royal Thai
Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate prior to arrival in Thailand.
	The following is a list of countries whose nationals require a visa upon arrival at the Bangkok (Don Muang), Chiang
Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana,
Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros Moroni, Costa
Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabonese Republic, Gambia,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Malawi,
Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Nauru, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Zaire, Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
	Nationals of countries listed below do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourist purposes if their stay in
Thailand does not exceed 30 days. However, these individuals must obtain an entry stamp at the checkpoint of entry.
Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, and Yemen (Republic of).
These lists of countries change periodically. The Immigration Bureau adds and removes countries as circumstances dictate. For a stay
longer than 30 days, all foreigners must have a valid visa with the exception of nationals of South Korea, New Zealand, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland and Norway, who are currently allowed to stay up to 90 days without a visa.


	In Thailand, there are numerous visa categories issued under the Immigration Act. Each category is restricted to the
purpose for which the visa has been issued, and aliens are advised to strictly adhere to the rules governing each visa category.
For instance, aliens should report any change of address or status to the local police within 24 hours.
	TOURIST "TR". Applicable to aliens who enter the Kingdom as tourists for a period not exceeding 60 days.
	TRANSIT "TS". Applicable to aliens who enter the Kingdom and intend to travel to another country and who wish to
	stay in the Kingdom for a period not exceeding 30 days.
	NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANT/RESIDENT. Applicable to those aliens who have been in Thailand for at least 3
	consecutive years on 1-year visas. Non-quota residents leaving Thailand must have endorsement of notice of
	departure and must return to Thailand within 1 year of issue date. These immigrant/residence visas are generally
	extremely difficult to obtain.
	NON-IMMIGRANT. Applicable to aliens who enter the Kingdom on a temporary basis for a particular purpose:
		Diplomatic "D". Restricted to aliens who enter the Kingdom on a diplomatic or consular mission or for the
		performance of duties with international organizations
		Official "F". Performance of official duties (involving the Thai government)
		Business "B". Business.
		Capital Investment "IM". Investment (with concurrence of the ministries and departments concerned).
		BOI "IB". Investment subject to the provision of the laws on investment promotion.
		"ED". Educational study or observation.
		"M". Performance of duties with the mass media
		"R". Missionary work.
		"RS". Scientific research or training, or study in an educational institution in the Kingdom.
		"EX". Performance of skilled or expert work.
		"S". Participation in an officially recognized sports event.
		Others "O". Others, including dependents and retired persons.
	INVESTOR VISAS. This is a new category of visa with issuance controlled by the Board of Investment. This visa can
	carry a residence permit for applicant and immediate family if a specified amount of capital is brought into Thailand for
	investment.
		Direct Investment:
		Applicable to aliens who bring into Thailand not less than Baht 10 million for investment in a new project
		which benefits the country's economy or a project subject to the approval and conditions set forth by the
		Committee for Granting Permanent Residence;
		Investment in Securities:
		Applicable to aliens who bring into Thailand money to buy special-type bonds prescribed by the Ministry of
		Finance and the Bank of Thailand. Persons granted visas must not transfer or redeem the bonds for a
		period of 10 years.

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